The expected project results specified by the project objectives and monitored by the project key indicators were achieved.
- 18 journal articles indexed in WoS and Schopus, 14 conference papers in total.
- 8 journal articles indexed in WoS and Schopus, 5 conference papers in international authors team.
- 12 research project proposals submitted in international calls for proposals (3 accepted and in the implementation phase).
- 22 Letters of understanding
- 10 new Ph.D. students with topics in relation to the project.
Significant results not included in the project key indicators:
- Final conference GeoUS as big international event – the final conference was organized together with the biggest energy company in Saxony, Germany – eins energie. The main day conference registration includes 138 participants from 9 countries. The participants were from companies (45 %), government representatives and politics (27 %), from the scientific community (25 %).
- Based on GeoUS workshop, the cooperation between VSB-TUO and German company G.E.O.S. was established. VSB-TUO and G.E.O.S. won the tender for the solution of the problem of flooding of mining areas in the Ostrava region with regard to the possibility of using the geothermal potential of mine water announced by the state enterprise DIAMO in competition with other consortia.
- The cooperation in the field of shallow geothermal systems between VSB-TUO and the German company G.E.O.S. laid the foundation for potential cooperation in the field of deep geothermal systems.
- Based on GeoUS training, a close cooperation with NollaE company, Finland was established. NollaE is focussing on energy optimization of the buildings. A part of GeoUS team together with NollaE Finland will establish a new startup company in Czech Republic from 09/2023.
